RA MoD`s statement be out of touch with reality

ArmInfo. Former Chief of the General Staff of Armenia, Tiran Khachatryan, considers the Armenian Ministry of Defense's comment regarding the occupation of new Armenian territories by Azerbaijan, as previously indicated by Arman Tatoyan, leader of the "Wings of Unity" political initiative, to be  out of touch with reality.

"You know, there were very interesting comments from them (the  Armenian Ministry of Defense - ed.) regarding Google Maps and real  cartographers. Anyone who commented on Google Maps is not a  cartographer and has no understanding of maps. If anyone tries to  compare Google Maps data with the maps of the Armenian General Staff,  they will realize that their comment on this matter is completely  false.  If you remember, the press secretary of the Ministry of  Defense commented on the situation on behalf of the Armenian  authorities," Khachatryan said, suggesting that the public provide an  objective assessment of the situation. As a reminder, members of the  initiative previously held a protest outside the Armenian Ministry of  Defense and handed over a statement with satellite images and  coordinates confirming that Azerbaijanis had invaded Armenia's  sovereign territory. However, the Ministry of Defense denied these  claims, stating that Azerbaijani forces had made no advance and that  the new Azerbaijani position was located on their own territory.  While denying this, the Ministry of Defense apparently unwittingly  confirmed the enemy's advance.

As a reminder, Arman Tatoyan, leader of the Wings of Unity political  initiative, previously reported that a new Azerbaijani incursion had  been recorded on Armenian sovereign territory, about which the  Armenian authorities had failed to inform the public. Specifically,  he reported that, according to available information, Azerbaijan had  established combat positions in Vardenis, as well as points for small  arms, mortars, and other large-caliber weapons. Communications had  been established, the Sotk gold mine in the Vardenis community was  directly targeted, solar panels had been installed,  operational-tactical and strategic roads had been constructed, and  shelters had been constructed through which they could penetrate deep  into Armenian territory. A similar situation, according to Tatoyan,  was observed in Jermuk, where positions for mortars had been built.  However, on the same day, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan,  speaking from the podium of the country's parliament, dismissed  Tatoyan's claims as lies.

Later, the Armenian Ministry of Defense prepared a video supposedly  refuting the invasion. However, the facts presented by the Ministry  of Defense proved the seizure of new Armenian territories.